October 9, 2009
This project is actually around the corner from my office.
This week, instead of the typical white walls in the hallway of the third floor in the Architecture Building, I had the view of interior design junior studio projects. I spoke with interior design professor Jo Hasell about the projects. She explained that the students are working with P.K. Yonge Developmental Research School. The school is affiliated with UF’s College of Education.
The interior design students worked in teams of three to put together a proposal for a new elementary school. In addition to working on an overall concept, each team member chose one of three learning communities to focus their designs. The learning communities allow for a team-teaching approach and are divided by grade: 1. kindergarten and first grade, 2. second and third grade and 3. fourth and fifth grade.
The projects were presented to key stakeholders and will be revising their designs based on the feedback.
This is the view directly across from my office.
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September 11, 2009
Last night, the Department of Interior Design held a reception for the exhibition, Modernism at Risk: Modern Solutions for Saving Modern Landmarks, which is on display through Sept. 24 in the gallery in the Architecture Building. Interior design assistant professor Marty Hylton coordinated the exhibit, which is scheduled to travel to New York City where it will be on view at the American Institute of Architects New York Center for Architecture from Jan. 21 through April 10, 2010.
I asked Marty for a copy of his speech, so I could share it with you.
Marty Hylton
Assistant Professor of Interior Design
Speech given on Sept. 10, 2009 at reception for Modernism at Risk exhibit
On September 10, 1967, a traveling exhibition opened here at the University of Florida. Funded in part by grants from the National Endowment of the Humanities and the Florida Arts Council, the exhibition celebrated the innovative modern architecture of Paul Rudolph. The exhibition, among other projects, highlighted Riverview and Sarasota High Schools in Sarasota, Florida and Chorley Elementary School in Middleton, New York.
Traveling to venues throughout Florida, including the University of Tampa, one of the purposes of the exhibition, among others, was to inspired design students and young professionals to emulate Rudolph’s search for new, progressive modern design that would help address the challenges of the day.
In some 30 years, we have gone from promoting the unabashedly modern buildings of Paul Rudolph and his contemporaries to destroying them.
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June 11, 2009
This summer and each fall, DCP students have the opportunity to study in Paris, France. In addition, we have had countless studios over the years study New York, through both visits and on-campus studio work.
As our students develop their problem-solving skills and their design language, the opportunity to study some of the world’s greatest cities provides case studies, real examples of what works and what doesn’t. It also provides inspiration and avenues for exploring.
Case in point, The New York Times recently covered the architecture of Paris and the High Line project in New York. Don’t miss the multi-media on the High Line project, including this slide show.
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April 22, 2009
It’s that time of year. For every design student, it is a milestone in their development as an architect, interior designer or landscape architect. It’s pin-up time.
In April of each year, the hallways are filled with second-year students and their pin-up boards. As an observer, I enjoy this time of year — watching as the various projects are displayed in the hallways. But that’s easy for me to say. My future is not on the line.
It began last week with both the architecture and interior design students. The architecture students pin up on the first and second floor. But outside my door is where the interior design students were putting their boards. The students flood into the hallway with their boards and their hammers, stepladders, cement blocks and plenty of pins.
The boards stayed in place for a week, and then, the landscape architecture students moved in with their boards. The experience is similar but the result is different. The hallway has a different look and texture.
Before long, the walls will be white again. But in the meantime, I will enjoy absorbing the designs outside my door.
Click here to view photos from this year's pin-up.
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